amebocyte
or a·moe·bo·cyte
[ uh-mee-buh-sahyt ]
/ əˈmi bəˌsaɪt /
noun Zoology.
a migratory, ameboid cell found in many invertebrates that functions in excretion, assimilation, etc.
Words nearby amebocyte
amebic granuloma,
amebicide,
amebiform,
amebiosis,
amebism,
amebocyte,
ameboid,
ameboid cell,
ameboma,
amebula,
ameburia
Medical definitions for amebocyte
amebocyte
n.
An ameboid cell, such as a white blood cell.
A blood cell in an in vitro tissue culture.